Nationwide Support of California Faculty Association Strike Pours In

For Immediate Release

Sacramento, CA – As California Faculty Association (CFA) members continue to prepare for a one-day strike on Thursday, November 17, support is pouring in from all over the country. Supporting organizations and individuals include:

AAUP - Eastern Michigan University Chapter
AAUP - Portland State University Chapter
AAUP Michigan
AFSCME Local 1117 (City of Torrance)
AFSCME Local 3299 (UC)
AFT Local 1521A (College Staff Guild)
ASPCUF - Pennsylvania
Academic Professionals of California (CSU)
Alameda Central Labor Council
American Association of University Professors
Assemblymember Jim Beall
Assemblymember Richard Pan
Association of State College & University Faculties (Pennsylvania)
Berkeley Faculty Association
Berkeley Faculty Association (AAUP)
CSU Employees Union
California Community College Association
California Labor Federation
California School Employees Association
California Teachers Association
Castro Valley CTA
Council of UC Faculty Associations
Dennis Van Roekel, President, NEA
Eliseo Medina, Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU
Faculty at Cuesta College
Gary Rhoades, Director, Center for the Future of Higher Education
Hayward High School MEChA
Kent Wong (Vice President, California Federation of Teachers)
Los Angeles Federation of Labor
Mary Kay Henry, President, Service Employees International Union
Mike Gipson, Carson City Council
New Faculty Majority
Oakland Education Association
Occupy L.A.
Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts
SEIU California
SEIU Local 1021
San Diego Faculty Association
San Francisco Labor Council
Senator Leland Yee
Student CTA
UAW Local 4123 (CSU Teaching Assistants)
UC Riverside Faculty Association
United Educators of San Francisco
United Faculty of Washington State
United University Professions, New York

To view statements released by the organizations and individuals, visit: http://www.calfac.org/strike411

Faculty members at Cal State East Bay were informed today that they will be joined on the picket line by nationally known activist and Princeton University Religion Professor Cornel West. West, who will speak between 4pm-5pm, was recently arrested in front of the Supreme Court for protesting laws that permit corporate domination of the political process and he as been a frequent speaker at Occupy Wall Street protests.

An author of 19 books, he is a strong advocate for equality and justice for workers, gay people, women, and people of color while at the same preaching a gospel of love and tolerance for all human beings as individuals.

The striking faculty will also be joined by representatives from the California Teachers Association, the Service Employees International Union, and America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Alameda Labor Council, and other community representatives.

All of the action will be documented on: